Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Edessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Edessa

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 5.9% more expensive than Edessa without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 7.1% more expensive than Edessa without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$17.53 €15.14

-0.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$51.6 €44.51

23.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$9.69 €8.37

8.57%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$3.69 €3.18

20.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 €2.14

$2.07 €1.79

19.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.74 €0.63

-9.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$4.16 €3.59

37.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.77 €4.12

23.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.7 €1.46

9.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.33 €1.14

7.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.4 €2.07

15.42%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$4.58 €3.95

8.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$13.38 €11.55

9.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$8.25 €7.12

36.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$13.53 €11.68

9.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.13 €1.84

3.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.11 €1.83

0.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.48 €1.28

4.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.09 €1.8

8.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.42 €1.22

-1.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.37 €1.19

-10.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$0.99 €0.86

29.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.96 €0.83

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.86 €5.06

-2.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$7.39 €6.38

36.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.43 €1.23

41.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.78 €2.4

2.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.6 €1.38

-10.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$46.14 €39.84

-24.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.72 €4.07

0.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$13.51 €11.66

26.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.24 €1.94

-4.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$31.5K €27.2K

-9.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.3K €26.2K

$26.8K €23.1K

13.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$212 €183

$239 €206

-11.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27 €23.31

$31.95 €27.59

-15.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$35.47 €30.63

-2.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$49.41 €42.66

12.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.03 €7.8

14.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$561 €484

$429 €370

30.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$5,904 €5,098

91.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$90.2 €77.9

1.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$38.52 €33.26

20.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$89.7 €77.4

12.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$107 €92.5

14.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$378 €326

71.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$354 €306

58.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$587 €506

99.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$471 €407

116.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$2,932 €2,532

32.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$2,553 €2,204

50.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$732 €632

66.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.43

12.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

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